Glenduff
Townland in the civil parish of Brigown, barony of Condons and Clangibbon, Co. Cork; in Irish An Gleann Dubh
- Area
- 457.8 ha
- 1,131 acres
- Land parcels
- 106
- registered freehold, median 15,037 m² (1.5 ha, 3.72 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 47
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
106 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glenduff, from 64 m² to 277,142 m² (27.71 ha, 68.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Glenduff in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
23 Jan 2026Grant with conditions
to construct a single storey dwelling, septic tank with percolation area, entrance and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0123
19 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed
Permission to construct a single storey dwelling, septic tank with percolation area, entrance and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6901
23 Dec 2024Conditional permission
Within County Cork, the proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to 39.3km of overhead line, 14 no. steel towers and 204 no. wooden polesets. These lie between Knockraha Substation, in the townland of Ballynenelagh, and the border with County Tipperary in the townland of Glenduff, crossing the County Cork townlands of : Ballynanelagh, Knockraha East, Meeleen, Shanballyreagh, Barnetstown, Mitchellsfort, Meenane, Skahanagh South, Skahanagh North, Coolquane, Scartbarry, Ballyready, Ballyda, Baneena South, Lackabeha East, Hollyhill, Ballinterry, Clykeel South, Ballynanelagh, Clykeel North, Knockauduff, Ballinvarrig West, Kill-Saint-Anne South, Kill-Saint-Anne North, Ballyoran, Glenarousk, Strawhall, Ballyvadona, Carrigabrick, Gearagh, Carrigatoortane, Mountrivers, Moorepark, Ballyderown, Knockanohill, Glansheskin, Kilclogh, Macroney Upper, Castlecooke, Coolaneague, Curraghanolomer, Ballard, Curraghavoe, and Glenduff. The proposed development includes 4 no. temporary construction compounds in the townlands of Moorepark, Ballinvarrig West, Barnetstown, and Skeheen. The works in County Cork will consist of: the replacement ('restringing') of the existing overhead line (OHL) circuit conductor wires; replacement of 7 no. towers and 82 no. polesets with similar dimensions and heights as the existing; installation of 5 no. new towers and 1 new no. poleset at Barrymore Substation and the removal of 2 no. towers; installation of replacement parts on towers and polesets; foundation refurbishment/strengthening and recapping/clearing of shear blocks; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; clearance of shear block bases; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 4 no. temporary construction compounds, temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure; and all associated works required to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6468
21 Dec 2023Conditional
Permission to construct a cattle shed with slatted tank, feed bin, machinery shed and ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6566
30 Jan 2023Conditional
Permission for 1) Demolition of existing single-storey dwelling and adjoining shed, 2) Construction of single-storey replacement dwelling, 3) New waste water treatment system and percolation area, 4) All necessary services and site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4119
1 Jul 2020Conditional
To construct dwelling, septic tank, bored well, entrance and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5354
1 Jul 2020Conditional
To place a mobile home for use as temporary accomodation on their site.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5355
19 Dec 2019Withdrawn
Agricultural shed for storage of agricultural machinery, agricultural entrance, access laneway and all ancillary works (for use in conjunction with agricultural contracting business).
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/7030
24 Jun 2019Incompleted application
Agricultural shed for storage of agricultural machinery, agricultural entrance, access laneway and all ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5631
29 May 2019Conditional
Construct a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment unit with soil polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5409
10 May 2019Incompleted application
Agricultural shed, agricultural entrance, access laneway and all ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5177
19 Feb 2018Conditional
Construct (i) a single storey extension onto the side and rear of existing dwelling, (ii) Demolition of out building, existing kitchen and bath room (iii) Minor internal alterations to existing dwelling (iv) Existing vehicular entrance to be closed and replaced with new entrance and drive way (iv) Demolition of existing septic tank to be replaced with new system and percolation area and all with associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4416
29 Jan 2018Incompleted application
(i) a single storey extension onto the side and rear of existing dwelling, (ii) Demolition of out building, existing kitchen and bath room (iii) Minor internal alterations to existing dwelling (iv) Existing vehicular entrance to be closed and replaced with new entrance and drive way (iv) Demolition of existing septic tank to be replaced with new system and percolation area and all with associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4215
22 Dec 2017Incompleted application
The construction (i) a single storey extension onto the side of their existing dwelling (ii) Demolition of out building, existing kitchen and bathroom (iii) Minor internal alterations to existing dwelling (iv) Existing vehicular entrance to be closed and replaced with new entrance and driveway (v) Demolition of existing septic tank to be replaced with new system and percolation area and all with associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7443
9 Nov 2017Refused
Construction of a single storey dwellinghouse and detached domestic garage along with all associated site development works.
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 17/6888
15 Oct 2014Conditional
Construction of a single storey dwelling house and detached domestic garage along with all associated site development works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 14/6212
8 May 2012Conditional
Construction of a cattle shed with slatted tanks, isolation shed, silage slab and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4945
1 May 2012Conditional
Construction of a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment unit, bored well, entrance and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4901
18 Apr 2012Incompleted application
Construction of cattle shed with slatted tanks, isolation shed, silage slab and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4795
11 Apr 2012Incompleted application
Construction of a cattle shed with slatted tanks, isolation shed, silage slab and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4699
21 Oct 2011Conditional
Construction of a single storey dwelling house and detached domestic garage with all associated site development works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 11/6262
29 Sept 2011Conditional
Construction of a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area, bored well, entrance and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6089
7 Sept 2011Incompleted application
Construction of single storey dwelling, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5919
30 Mar 2010Withdrawn
Construction of dwelling and garage, installation of septic tank and percolation area, entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4710
6 Jan 2010Conditional
Demolition of existing derelict dwelling, construction of livestock shed incorporating slatted tank, milking parlour, dairy and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4009
The 25 most recent of 47 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Glenduff.
Recorded monuments
- CO020-011 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope. Roughly circular area (35m E-W; 34m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.9m); external fosse survives as slight depression. Bank heavily eroded by cattle. Break in bank to N and W. Interior cut into slope on S side and raised on N side to compensate for hillslope. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Architectural heritage
- House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey direct-entry vernacular house, built c. 1800, having windbreak to front and lofted single-storey addition to rear. Half-hipped thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Painted roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with render surrounds, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and render sills. Painted rendered windbreak has flat concrete roof with chamfered render cornice and half-glazed timber panelled door with sidelight. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to east having pitched corrugated-iron roof, painted rendered walls, and square-headed timber panelled doors. Four-bay single-storey outbuilding to east having two-bay single-storey thatched extension to south, pitched corrugated-iron roof, painted rendered walls, and square-headed openings, some having timber casement windows, some fixed timber fittings, and timber battened and recent doors. Painted rendered square-profile piers with wrought-iron gate, set to rubble sandstone boundary walls.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Glenduff.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Glenduff with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Glenduff · An Gleann Dubh
- Area
- 4,578,188 m² (457.82 ha, 1,131.29 acres)
- Civil parish
- Brigown, and its townlands
- Barony
- Condons and Clangibbon
- Electoral division
- Mitchelstown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Mitchelstown electoral division: 5,219 people in 2,034 households; 66% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballard, Ballygiblin, Billeragh East, Billeragh West, Coolapreavan (Co. Tipperary), Curragh More, Curraghavoe, Lyreen
- Placenames
- Glenduff on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.